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Spitzenlastkraftwerk Wolfen40 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Spitzenlastkraftwerk Wolfen is a 40 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by envia THERM GmbH and commissioned in 1997. It ranks #107 of 199 gas plants in Germany, contributing 0.13% to the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Spitzenlastkraftwerk Wolfen 50.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal) and HKW Halle Trotha (254 MW, Gas). This facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city, Halle.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
envia THERM GmbH
Location
51.6431°, 12.2289°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 345. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,881 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

envia THERM GmbH operates 5 plants totalling 293 MW

Regional density

222 plants within 100 km, 8,027 MW combined

Nearest plant: R�dgen Solar Power Plant (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.643100, 12.228900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
77.3 Kt
158 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.24 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.8K
cars per year
10.3K
homes per year
3.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Germany
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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